Ezra 9

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Ezra 9 - 1

אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehAfter these thingsH428 כָּלָהkâlâhhad been accomplished ,H3615 שַׂרsarthe leadersH8269 נָגַשׁnâgashapproachedH5066 אֵלʼêlmeH413 אָמַרʼâmarand said ,H559 עַםʻam“ The peopleH5971 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 כֹּהֵןkôhênincluding the priestsH3548 לֵוִיִּיLêvîyîyand Levites ,H3881 לֹאlôʼhave notH3808 בָּדַלbâdalkept themselves separateH914 אֶרֶץʼeretsfrom the surroundingH776 עַםʻampeoplesH5971 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahwhose abominationsH8441 כְּנַעַנִיKᵉnaʻanîyare like those of the Canaanites ,H3669 חִתִּיChittîyHittites ,H2850 פְּרִזִּיPᵉrizzîyPerizzites ,H6522 יְבוּסִיYᵉbûwçîyJebusites ,H2983 עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîyAmmonites ,H5984 מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîyMoabites ,H4125 מִצְרִיMitsrîyEgyptians ,H4713 אֱמֹרִיʼĔmôrîyand Amorites.H567

Ezra 9 - 2

כִּיkîyIndeed ,H3588 נָשָׂאnâsâʼthe Israelites have takenH5375 בַּתbathsome of their daughters (as wives)H1323 בֵּןbênand their sons ,H1121 קֹדֶשׁqôdeshso that the holyH6944 זֶרַעzeraʻseedH2233 עָרַבʻârabhas been mixedH6148 עַםʻamwith the peopleH5971 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the land.H776 שַׂרsarAnd the leadersH8269 סָגָןçâgânand officialsH5461 יָדyâdhave taken the leadH3027 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwn...H7223 זֶהzehin thisH2088 מַעַלmaʻalunfaithfulness ! ”H4604

Ezra 9 - 3

שָׁמַעshâmaʻWhen I heardH8085 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 זֶהzehthisH2088 דָּבָרdâbârreport ,H1697 קָרַעqâraʻI toreH7167 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בֶּגֶדbegedmy tunicH899 מְעִילmᵉʻîyland cloak ,H4598 מָרַטmâraṭpulled outH4803 שֵׂעָרsêʻârsome hairH8181 רֹאשׁrôʼshfrom my headH7218 זָקָןzâqânand beard ,H2206 יָשַׁבyâshaband sat downH3427 שָׁמֵםshâmêmin horror.H8074

Ezra 9 - 4

כֹּלkôlThen everyoneH3605 חָרֵדchârêdwho trembledH2730 דָּבָרdâbârat the wordsH1697 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof the GodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof IsraelH3478 אָסַףʼâçaphgatheredH622 אֵלʼêlaround meH413 עַלʻalbecause ofH5921 מַעַלmaʻalthe unfaithfulnessH4604 גּוֹלָהgôwlâhof the exiles ,H1473 אֲנִיʼănîywhile IH589 יָשַׁבyâshabsat thereH3427 שָׁמֵםshâmêmin horrorH8074 עַדʻaduntilH5704 עֶרֶבʻerebthe eveningH6153 מִנְחָהminchâhoffering.H4503

Ezra 9 - 5

עֶרֶבʻerebAt the eveningH6153 מִנְחָהminchâhoffering ,H4503 קוּםqûwmI got upH6965 תַּעֲנִיתtaʻănîythfrom my humiliationH8589 בֶּגֶדbegedwith my tunicH899 מְעִילmᵉʻîyland cloakH4598 קָרַעqâraʻtorn ,H7167 כָּרַעkâraʻand I fellH3766 עַלʻalonH5921 בֶּרֶךְberekmy knees ,H1290 פָּרַשׂpârasspread outH6566 כַּףkaphmy handsH3709 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymmy God ,H430

Ezra 9 - 6

אָמַרʼâmarand said :H559 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym“ O my God ,H430 בּוּשׁbûwshI am ashamedH954 כָּלַםkâlamand embarrassedH3637 רוּםrûwmto lift upH7311 פָּנִיםpânîymmy faceH6440 אֵלʼêlto You ,H413 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymmy God ,H430 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 עָוֺןʻâvônour iniquitiesH5771 רָבָהrâbâhare higher thanH7235 מַעַלmaʻal...H4605 רֹאשׁrôʼshour heads ,H7218 אַשְׁמָהʼashmâhand our guiltH819 גָּדַלgâdalhas reachedH1431 עַדʻad...H5704 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavens.H8064

Ezra 9 - 7

Ezra 9 - 8

Ezra 9 - 9

כִּיkîyThoughH3588 אֲנַחְנוּʼănachnûwweH587 עֶבֶדʻebedare slaves ,H5650 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour GodH430 לֹאlôʼhas notH3808 עָזַבʻâzabforsaken usH5800 עַבְדוּתʻabdûwthin our bondage ,H5659 נָטָהnâṭâhbut He has extendedH5186 עַלʻalto usH5921 חֵסֵדchêçêdgraceH2617 פָּנִיםpânîymin the sightH6440 מֶלֶךְmelekof the kingsH4428 פָּרַסPâraçof Persia ,H6539 נָתַןnâthangivingH5414 מִחְיָהmichyâhnew lifeH4241 רוּםrûwmto rebuildH7311 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof our GodH430 עָמַדʻâmadand repairH5975 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 חׇרְבָּהchorbâhits ruins ,H2723 נָתַןnâthanand givingH5414 גָּדֵרgâdêra wall of protectionH1447 יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhin JudahH3063 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimand Jerusalem.H3389

Ezra 9 - 10

עַתָּהʻattâhAnd now ,H6258 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour God ,H430 מָהmâhwhatH4100 אָמַרʼâmarcan we sayH559 אַחַרʼacharafterH310 זֹאתzôʼththis ?H2063 כִּיkîyForH3588 עָזַבʻâzabwe have forsakenH5800 מִצְוָהmitsvâhthe commandmentsH4687

Ezra 9 - 11

Ezra 9 - 12

עַתָּהʻattâhNow, therefore ,H6258 אַלʼaldo notH408 נָתַןnâthangiveH5414 בַּתbathyour daughters {in marriage}H1323 בֵּןbênto their sonsH1121 נָשָׂאnâsâʼor takeH5375 בַּתbaththeir daughtersH1323 אַלʼal...H408 בֵּןbênfor your sons.H1121 לֹאlôʼNeverH3808 עַדʻad...H5704 עוֹלָםʻôwlâm...H5769 דָּרַשׁdârashseekH1875 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmtheir peaceH7965 טוֹבṭôwbor prosperity ,H2896 מַעַןmaʻanso thatH4616 חָזַקchâzaqyou may be strongH2388 אָכַלʼâkaland may eatH398 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 טוּבṭûwbthe good thingsH2898 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the land ,H776 יָרַשׁyârashleaving it as an inheritanceH3423 בֵּןbênto your sonsH1121 עַדʻadforeverH5704 עוֹלָםʻôwlâm.... ’H5769

Ezra 9 - 13

אַחַרʼacharAfterH310 כֹּלkôlallH3605 בּוֹאbôwʼthat has comeH935 עַלʻalupon usH5921 רַעraʻbecause of our evilH7451 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehdeedsH4639 גָּדוֹלgâdôwland our greatH1419 אַשְׁמָהʼashmâhguiltH819 כִּיkîy( thoughH3588 אַתָּהʼattâhYou ,H859 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour God ,H430 חָשַׂךְchâsakhave punished usH2820 מַטָּהmaṭṭâhlessH4295 עָוֺןʻâvônthan our iniquities (deserve)H5771 נָתַןnâthanand have givenH5414 פְּלֵיטָהpᵉlêyṭâh(such) a remnantH6413 זֹאתzôʼthas this ) ,H2063

Ezra 9 - 14

שׁוּבshûwbshall we againH7725 פָּרַרpârarbreakH6565 מִצְוָהmitsvâhYour commandmentsH4687 חָתַןchâthanand intermarryH2859 עַםʻamwith the peoplesH5971 אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehwho commit theseH428 תּוֹעֵבַהtôwʻêbahabominations ?H8441 לֹאlôʼWould You notH3808 אָנַףʼânaphbecome so angryH599 עַדʻadas toH5704 כָּלָהkâlâhwipe us out ,H3615 אַיִןʼayinleaving noH369 שְׁאֵרִיתshᵉʼêrîythremnantH7611 פְּלֵיטָהpᵉlêyṭâhor survivor ?H6413

Ezra 9 - 15

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhO LORD ,H3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel ,H3478 אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 צַדִּיקtsaddîyqare righteous !H6662 כִּיkîyForH3588 שָׁאַרshâʼarwe remainH7604 זֶהzehthisH2088 יוֹםyôwmdayH3117 פְּלֵיטָהpᵉlêyṭâhas a remnant.H6413 הֵןhênHere we (are)H2005 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore YouH6440 אַשְׁמָהʼashmâhin our guilt ,H819 כִּיkîythoughH3588 עַלʻalbecauseH5921 זֹאתzôʼthof itH2063 אַיִןʼayinno oneH369 עָמַדʻâmadcan standH5975 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore You. ”H6440

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Allusions Ezra 9:1 → Deuteronomy 7:1-3, Ezra 9:1-2 → Exodus 34:11, Ezra 9:11-12 → Leviticus 18:27

Remnant (Faithful Few Preserved), Spiritual Adultery (Covenant Faithfulness and Idolatry)